Frontline workers who need to leave a COVID-19 hotspot in Sydney for work now have until next Monday to receive their first coronavirus vaccine, following last minute changes to public health orders.
As lockdowns continue across Australia, many households are doing something they may not have considered just 18 months ago: ordering groceries online.
Tougher public health rules affecting workers in Sydney’s 12 hotspot suburbs are coming into effect this weekend, including vaccination, testing and permit requirements.
Communities in the Newcastle and Hunter regions in New South Wales are feeling the effects of a COVID-19 outbreak linked to a Costco warehouse, after six workers tested positive and 1,300 people were identified as contacts.
Parcel delivery volumes are surging to heights not seen since Christmas last year, leading small businesses to increase their communications with suppliers and customers to avoid lengthy shipping times.